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Ten Birds That Changed the World
- Narrated by: Stephen Moss
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religion and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art and poetry.
In Ten Birds That Changed the World, naturalist and author Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of this long and eventful relationship through ten key species from all seven of the world's continents. From Odin's faithful raven companions to Darwin's finches, and from the wild turkey of the Americas to the emperor penguin as potent symbol of the climate crisis, this is a fascinating, eye-opening and endlessly engaging work of natural history.
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- Ruth
- 10-05-23
Worrying and Fascinating book
This was a very well presented and narrated audio book.
I learnt such a lot from each of the 10 birds that have changed our world.
Alternatively, it is a very worrying message of what we have done to our world.
I trust we will now act on this message regarding the climate emergency now.
Food for much thought.
Recommended listening.
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- veyza
- 03-04-23
An ornithologist’s history of the world
Ten fascinating essays on human history and culture seen through the eyes of ten key species.
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- Sharon L
- 14-04-23
Brilliant book, highly recommended
Absolutely loved this book, learnt so much and was fascinated by the stories, history, and interwoven politics linked to certain bird species. Such a brilliant book, very highly recommended. 🙏📚
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